ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effects of sevoflurane anesthesia on learning and memory functions and S100β protein in anaplasis in the 7-day-old rat.Methods 48 SD rats of both sexes aged 7-day-old weighing 1 2-1 6 g were randomly divided into 3 groups (1 6 rats in each group):group A and group B inhaled 3 ％ sevoflurane in oxygen(1L/min) for 6h and 2h respectively; group C inhaled oxygen(1L/min) only.After inhalation,the effects of sevoflurane anesthesia on learning and memory function were assessed by Morris water-maze test and Y-maze test from 16d to 24d.The rats were killed in the day of 8d and 25d respectively,and the blood were collected for the expression of serum concentration S100β protein by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results (1) Results of Morris water-maze test:Compared with group C,escape latency prolonged in group A and group B in 17-20d(P ＜ 0.05 or 0.01) ;escape latency prolonged in group A compared with group B in 19-20d(P ＜ 0.01) ;but there were no significant differences in the probe time in original platform quadrant and the frequency of crossing original platform among three groups(P ＞0.05).(2) Result of Y-maze test:In 22d,the total reaction time of group A and B were longer than group C (P ＜0.05 or 0.01),and the error number was increased in group A and B compared with group C(P ＜ 0.01) ; while in 23-24d,there were no significant differences between every index of each groups (P ＞ 0.05).(3) Results of the blood serum index:In 8d,serum concentration of S100β protein was significantly increased in group A and B compared with group C (P ＜0.01),and serum concentration of S100β protein was significantly increased in group A compared with group B (P ＜ 0.05) ; But there were no significant differences in serum concentration of S100β protein of each groups in 25d(P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Sevoflurane anesthesia in the 7-day-old rat can temporarily decrease the ability of learning and memory functions in the length of inhalation time dependent manner,and the mechanism may be related to the increased expression of serum concentration of S100β protein transiently.